Solar

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4/13/2017 - 2014 Scamp

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When our installation schedule permits, we occasionally take on small solar trouble shooting projects. This client came to us with an old solar charging system that wasn’t working properly (Not one of our jobs) and asked us what we could do to make it work. We remounted the solar panel, changed out his cabling and connected his charge controller. A system this size will maintain his batteries when the trailer isn’t in use.

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4/12/2017 - 2016 Itasca Navion 24J, 24'

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This client needed a small solar charging system for DC loads and battery maintenance with a battery monitor to help them regulate energy consumption. What they got was a solar panel kit consisting of two of our SF100 solar panels connected in parallel with our roof mount combiner box. To reduce DC line losses, heavy 6ga wire was routed from the combiner box to the MPPT charge controller and then to the battery bank. Between the most negative battery and all negative connections, we installed a shunt to measure current. The shunt and the charge controller communicate with the Blue Sky IPN Pro monitor to give full system status with Amp-hour precision.

Solar Panel Kits for Boats

We don’t just do RVs. We have created a solar panel kit specifically for charging batteries on boats. This kit comes with a 50W solar panel, marine rated charge controller and wire harness. This is ideal for electric trolling motors, downriggers or simply maintaining the starter battery. The 50W solar panel will produce about 12 amp-hours per day in summer weather.

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3/15/2017 - 2014 Newmar Baystar, 28'

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It is surprising that after being in the RV solar installation business for as long as we have that we still make regular discoveries regarding odd factoring wiring/components or cable routing challenges. Despite these obstacles we are still able to deliver. This client for example, with five 160W solar panels will now be able run a residential refrigerator and power an entertainment center. The Tri-Metric monitor will allow them to view battery status down to the amp-hour and the Bluetooth dongle will send solar charging system data to a smart phone.

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3/8/2017 - 2000 Monaco Imperial, 40'

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With a 640W solar charging system, this client can now run a residential refrigerator, lights and some TV usage from energy captured by the solar panels. As a part of the system core that we regularly install, the client will also be able to monitor their battery bank and determine remaining charge to the Amp-hour.

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3/10/2017 - 2003 Country Coach Allure, 33'

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We recommend four 160W solar panels when running a residential refrigerator, but sometimes you can get away with three if you aren’t running many other loads and you camp in sunny areas. With the Magnum hybrid inverter, this client can draw power from shore power and the battery bank at the same time. This makes a lot of sense when connected to a 15A source and you want to run large loads like air conditioners.

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2/15/2017 - 2016 Winnebago Sunstar LX27N, 27'

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This class A motorhome got a 640W Solar charging system with a 440Ah AGM battery bank and a 2000W pure sine inverter. In addition to powering their refrigerator, our clients will now be able to run appliances like a microwave, a blender, a coffee maker, etc. without turning on the generator.

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1/12/2017 - 2016 Airstream 26U, 26'

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This Airsteam owner had one of our Essential Lithium battery banks installed with a battery monitor, 2000W inverter and 500W of roof mounted solar panels. Because lithium batteries are damaged when charged at temperatures below freezing, we included one of our cold charge automatic disconnect kits. Along with the roof mounted solar, we included a 120W Zamp folding panel on its own Victron MPPT charge controller.

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2/10/2017 - 2016 Airstream Flying Cloud FB, 25'

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This client came to us with an existing 400W solar charging system using flexible panels (which we discourage due to reliability issues) and an additional 120W folding panel. We replaced the original roof wiring because one of the four panels had stopped functioning, added two SP100 solar panels and upgraded the charge controller. We also replaced the PWM charge controller on the folding panel and added a Victron MPPT charge controller with Bluetooth monitoring. Next, we added a 600Ah Signature lithium battery bank and a 3000W inverter, which all fit tightly under the bed. This is one of our most elaborate installs.

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2/6/2017 - 2013 Pleasure-Way, Mercedes Chassis, 22'

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We installed a 220Ah AGM battery bank and a 300W solar charging system on this client’s van. In typical weather conditions, the solar panels will replenish about 75Ah per day (70% of the battery bank’s usable capacity). Solar, combined with alternator charging will keep these batteries topped off.

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2/03/2017 - 2016 Monaco Diplomat, 44'

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Four months prior these clients had us install four SF160 solar panels and a SunRunner Signature 40/2 Pro Core. On this installation they swapped out the Blue Sky components for Victron, added another 640W and got one of our 800Ah Signature lithium systems. Now they have 1280W of solar with one of the most advanced RV battery systems on the market.